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The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties: First EditionSnow, Charles H. (Charles Henry)

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The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties: First Edition

Name: The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties: First Edition
Author: Snow, Charles H. (Charles Henry)

Snow, Charles H. (Charles Henry)

Wood

BEECH, IRONWOOD (Fagus) (Carpinus, Ostrya, etc.).

  Section 11. Distribution. Early Uses of Beech. Structural and
  Physical Properties of Woods. Uses. Enumeration of Species
  Affording "Ironwood."                                             60

  _a._ Beech (Fagus atropunicea)                                    62

  _b._ Ironwood, Blue Beech (Carpinus caroliniana)                  63

  _c._ Ironwood, Hop Hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana)                   64

  SYCAMORE (Platanus).

  Section 12. Confusion of Names. Historical, Structural and
  Physical Properties of Wood. Uses. Botanical Characteristics
  of Trees, etc.                                                    65

  _a._ Sycamore, Buttonball (Platanus occidentalis)                 66

  _b._ California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa)                      67

  BIRCH (Betula).

  Section 13. Distribution. History and Uses of Bark.
  Structural and Physical Properties of Wood. Uses of Wood.
  Commercial Divisions of Wood. Botanical Characteristics of
  Trees, etc.                                                       68

  _a._ White Birch (Betula populifolia)                             70

  _b._ Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera)                              71

  _c._ Red Birch (Betula nigra)                                     72

  _d._ Yellow Birch (Betula lutea)                                  73

  _e._ Sweet, Cherry Birch. (Betula lenta)                          74

  LOCUST; MESQUITE (Robinia, Gleditsia, Prosopis).

  Section 14. Confusion of Names. Structural and Physical
  Properties of Wood. Uses. Structural Value of Black Locust.
  Durability and Peculiarities of Mesquite. Botanical
  Characteristics of Trees, etc.                                    75

  _a._ Black Locust, Yellow Locust (Robinia pseudacacia)            77

  _b._ Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)                         78

  _c._ Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora)                                79

  WHITEWOOD OR TULIP-TREE WOOD; POPLAR OR COTTONWOOD;
  CUCUMBER-TREE WOOD; BASSWOOD (Liriodendron), (Populus),
  (Magnolia), (Tilia).

  Section 15. Structural Relations. Peculiarities and Uses of
  Wood. Confusion of Names. Botanical Characteristics of Trees,
  etc.                                                              80

  _a._ Whitewood, Tulip-tree or Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron
  tulipifera)                                                       82

  _b._ Poplar, Large Tooth Aspen (Populus grandidentata)            83

  _c._ Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)                               84

  _d._ Black Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa)                       85

  _e._ Cucumber-tree (Magnolia acuminata)                           86

  _f._ Basswood, Linden (Tilia americana)                           87

  WILLOW (Salix).

  Section 16. Distribution. Historical. Properties and Uses of
  Wood. Botanical Characteristics of Trees, etc.                    88

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